System Administrator: salaries and requirements
As of September 28, 2026, the cvGO database holds 76 active jobs for “System Administrator”. Median pay among jobs that state it: CIS — $12,000 per year (n = 15). Most requested skills: Linux, Zabbix, Bash.
Pay by region
| Region | Median | 25–75% | Jobs with pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| US & Canada | not enough data | 8 | |
| CIS | $12,000 per year | $9,300 per year – $21,000 per year | 15 |
Skills in requirements
- Linux — 71%
- Zabbix — 37%
- Bash — 34%
- Docker — 34%
- Grafana — 34%
- Active Directory — 32%
- PostgreSQL — 29%
- Windows Server — 29%
- Prometheus — 27%
- DNS — 24%
- Ansible — 22%
- Kubernetes — 22%
- Python — 22%
- Proxmox — 20%
- VPN — 20%
- Windows — 20%
- DHCP — 17%
- Hyper-V — 17%
- Nginx — 17%
- мониторинг — 17%
Levels
- Junior — 7
- Middle — 53
- Senior — 12
- Lead — 4
FAQ
How much do “System Administrator” jobs pay?
CIS: median $12,000 per year, half of jobs between $9,300 per year and $21,000 per year (n = 15). Pay is stated in 30% of jobs.
Which skills do “System Administrator” jobs require?
Linux — 71%, Zabbix — 37%, Bash — 34%, Docker — 34%, Grafana — 34%. Share of jobs with parsed requirements (n = 41).
How many “System Administrator” jobs are remote?
Remote — 51%, hybrid — 7%, office — 42% (of 76 jobs that state the format).
Are there entry-level “System Administrator” jobs?
Intern and junior — 7 jobs (9%).
What level of English is required?
The level is stated in 100% of jobs; most often: C1 — 47%, B1 — 33%, A2 — 9%.
How we count
- Source: jobs in the cvGO database as of September 28, 2026: HeadHunter 62%, Telegram 33%, Global 5%.
- A job belongs to a profession by its title; one job may belong to several professions.
- Some jobs in the database match no profession in our catalogue and are not counted on these pages.
- Pay is the midpoint of the stated range or the single stated amount, in US dollars at a fixed rate (90 RUB per USD, table v1). Yearly amounts are divided by 12; if the period is not stated, it is inferred from the currency and amount; amounts outside 300–60,000 USD per month are excluded.
- A median is shown when a region has at least 10 jobs with pay.
- Skills and English are counted only for jobs with the employer’s own text.
- Duplicates of one job across sources are not merged.